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  1. Shawn.54

    98 extractor claws

    A buddy of mine brought this to me his dad and grandfather were always working on Mausers it’s a mostly complete set of 3 extractors. I always wondered how they made them this really shows how it was done in the days before CNC machines. Seeing it tells me exactly how they did it but my modern...
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    Case head protrusion 98 Mauser question?

    I’m building a Mauser 98 and was wondering what proper amount of case head protrusion was acceptable. The distance from barrel face to bolt face. Shawn
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    Need a little help from a 404 Jeffery owner

    I just started a Mauser 98 project and I need a little help. I have been working with this action and decided to make a 404 Jeffery on it. Problem is it takes a lot of action work to make it fit. And not wanting to spend hundreds of dollars setting up to reload or $100 for a box of ammo to beat...
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    Starting my 98 build

    Starting this thread so I'm not sidetracking others. Decided to pull out the parts I've accumulated for the past 15 years and do something with them. Started with a 98 action which I believe is a Santa Barbara commercial action, witch in the pictures looks really rusty but in real life was just...
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    Help with identifying a Mauser action

    I picked this action up years ago and I'm a little unsure exactly what I have. The only marks or numbers on it is y1477 on left side of ring. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Shawn
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    22-250 for Whitetail Deer

    This past hunting season my 14 year old son wanted to use his 22-250 for deer. Not wanting to use cup and core I searched the net and found GS Custom. After reading their website I sent them a email giving the make and model and asked for their opinion on which bullet they recommend. They got...
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    Bad luck continues

    well I started this deer season wanting to try out my new 375 Ruger but did not get a shot. So when flintlock season opened more of the same shot a maple tree on a running shot then next shot in the snow I got the classic 1-1.5 second hang and deer turned shot went just wide removing a ton of...
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    .375 Ruger Bullet Drop?

    I'm in the process of sighting in my 375 Ruger and was wonder if someone with the right program could give me a approximate bullet trajectory out to 400 yards? Bullet is GS Custom 200gr hv Speed is 3213fps BC .306 There are a few calculators on the net but they ask questions I'm not sure of so...
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    Sighting in disaster

    I mounted my scope and went to sight in took the first shots and was doing well until scope started not responding to my adjustments. The rifle a Mossberg Patriot in 375 Ruger scope Vortex 2-7x32 the rings a pair that were in the gun cabinet. This is a low budget affair wanted to step into a...
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    Balance point for .375

    In another thread weight of a .375 was discussed now where is the perfect balance point. My gun is an inexpensive.375 Ruger made by Mossberg it shoots well but at 6.9# without scope or sling it likes to push you around. I made a spring loaded weight that goes into hollow stock and is held in...
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    Taking advantage of Midway USA's 375 blemishes

    I just received my order from Midway and in the each box were 50 very good looking 300gr .375 round nose bullets now for the big question other than by seating and checking to see when they clear riflleing does anyone know where the to started for a col other n than the max col of 3.340 for the...
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    Glad to join you

    The reason I joined this site was that it has a lot of information on .375hh and 375 ruger a caliber I have fallen in love with. I don't have a great need for a rifle so large but I like to be different the rifle being replaced is a m700 classic in 35 Whelen which I gave to my son for a...
 
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